Emma Weylin

I have to admit that I almost put the book back on the shelf in the book store simply because of the name of the heroine. The name Grace grates on my nerves and I am not exactly sure why, but it looked interesting enough to at least try the first page before I left the book store. It was enough to make me want to read the whole thing, despite the horrid name of the heroine. (No offence to any Grace out there, it’s just one of those things. There are names I know I love that others would probably look at me with two heads if I ever mentioned in public.) I am very happy that I picked up the book. Grace was a lovable and warm character and I felt she deserved the hero she was going to get at the end of the novel.

I fell in love with Julian almost from the moment he stepped out of the book – literally in the story. He had enough of an edge to him that I didn’t automatically think of him as a pansy hero who shouldn’t been on the shelves with romance heroes.

I loved that Grace and Julian actually talked! They took the time to get to know each other and not just have a big old sex fest and expect me to believe some kind of life-long real love relationship would come from that. Both characters took to heart each other’s fears and desires to make their own decisions. Decisions that weren’t always in their own best interest, but instead in the interest of the person I am supposed to believe they love.

The only place I felt this book fell short was in the use of Julian’s past bad-ass status. I believe the author should have done one of two things. Either made him less of a bad-ass or used it to its fullest during the course of a novel. There was one place where he should have reverted to his ancient times ethics and I wouldn’t have thought less of him, but more as a reader.

All in all, it was a good and satisfying read. I would give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5. Good read and a book I am not sorry I bought.